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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

They also have a nice integration with Klout – the leading service to gauge Twitter influence – automatically including Klout scores for each person. Export your email subscriber or customer database to Flowtown, and you’ll know in minutes what percentage of your audience is on Facebook or some other social outpost.

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JULY 26, 2010

The more content, the better which leads me to the next thing… Social Media Optimization Sites like Facebook and Twitter can help you spread your brand’s net even wider. Regardless of size, you need backlinks. The more content pointing to your site from sites with authority the better.

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MARCH 4, 2010

Funneling traffic from the blog to some other Web destination (typically a corporate site or lead form) is the prime objective. Blogging for Commerce Related to the first, but commerce-oriented blogs are more interested in conversion events than in traffic generation.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Also, the screened image leads the eye towards your image at the right. link] Jacki Mieler I voted…and my choice is pulling into the lead! sara22 Hi Jay, I'm loving option 3, and it looks like it's in the lead so far. Option 3 will blend too much with the rollovers. I like number 1, except for the search box.

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MAY 11, 2010

Not drive sales revenue or create leads. At the end of the day, however, a great product and great customer service is still what will keep your clients coming back despite the notion by some social media gurus (certainly not Mr. Baer) that positive word of mouth (or “buzz&# ) was created by social media.

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JANUARY 31, 2020

As opposed to organic media , such as SEO, content marketing and social media posts (but not sponsored posts), or earned media , such as publicity, reviews and word of mouth, paid media refers to any content placed outside of your own real estate that you pay for, like PPC ads, display ads and search ads.

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JULY 6, 2010

She leads the agency’s social media group, and has more than 20 years experience in consumer, technology, B2B and social media marketing.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. This is because B2B has a smaller potential customer base, a higher average price point, and a customer decision funnel that is more influenced by word of mouth and reputation. Big List: 13 B2B Social Media Prediction Blog Posts For 2010 =-.

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APRIL 28, 2010

link] Ppc Mom RT @MariSmith: How To Find Your Mass Influencer Customers – [link] [Exceptional post by @jaybaer!!] In particular, sales and leads (as opposed to chatter, sentiment, buzz, purchase intent, etc.). Specifically, lack of discussion around how to **design to achieve them** when using social media. Anything else?

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JUNE 22, 2010

That's where I think you hit the nail on the head in your second paragraph: social media has tremendous “potential&#. Social media is still evolving and until a solid few years of research can prove that there is definite ROI in utilizing company-wide social media plan, most companies will still consider it only a fad.

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MARCH 9, 2022

Benefits of Working with a Paid Media Agency How to Hire a Paid Media Agency. What Does a Paid Media Agency Charge? Top 5 Paid Media Agencies. Are You Ready to Hire Your Paid Media Agency? What Is a Paid Media Agency? Related Content: SaaS Lead Generation: How We Improved Axure’s Lead Quality Overnight.

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APRIL 1, 2010

Which leads me to what I think is a huge miss by most sports franchises, including the Twolves: the message boarders. Congratulations, and I'm sure this will lead to more… [link] Matt Martin Nice post from @jaybaer on getting your social media story straight. Melanie Bravo Mssr.

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APRIL 13, 2010

Robert Kiyosaki awoke the inner entrepreneur in me and his book and words lead to my venture into internet marketing. Robert Kiyosaki awoke the inner entrepreneur in me and his book and words lead to my venture into internet marketing. Their support, open ears, and ability to lead by example. link] Scott R.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Especially social media, but even SEO, PPC, email, etc. j Jason Baer Kerry – I absolutely love your comment about social media not being a specialized skill. Especially social media, but even SEO, PPC, email, etc. Especially social media, but even SEO, PPC, email, etc. If you know how to do it.

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APRIL 15, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Why D.I.S. We have a long way to go to get into the top 10, but to be included on the list with leaders like you is quite humbling (and exciting).

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MARCH 3, 2010

My big issue with digital in general (and social media in particular) is that all too often tactical tools are held up as strategic solutions.

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JULY 14, 2010

Its important to set marketers expectations correctly because when marketers go in expecting social media to preform primarily as a direct response channel to drive sales and leads and are unwilling to consider the value the channel adds in engaging customers and building loyalty, they are likely to wind up disappointed.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

An active agency social media presence will lead to expertise in the agency. s PR firms are asking about social media" [link] [link] Seo Bridges One of the main problems out there is that social media monitoring is becoming just as important, if not more important than, social media marketing.

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APRIL 14, 2010

“helpful tip&# ) there should be a reaction (a customer takes a step closer to a sale or lead). Now I know it is for social media gurus but for me it's not. [link] jeff_molander But let us not forget or underestimate the importance of marketing science. That is, for every corporate action (ie. I hope this makes sense.

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JUNE 11, 2010

link] Amber Naslund Looks like Real Time Revolution is in the lead for book titles…what's your take? It speaks to the real-time nature of Social Media. link] Daniel Beatty RT @AmberCadabra: Looks like Real Time Revolution is in the lead for book titles…what's your take? Brian Shaler Oh, even better!

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AUGUST 31, 2010

I’ve gone off on a bit of a tanget and I might be the lone voice in the wind on this, but bringing it back around to say: social media can be a conversation in a SOCIAL setting. I think that is what leads to comment-less blogs and promotional updates. They ultimately want sales. Im Jay Baer.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Just to make it a little more painful, the publication then proceeded to lose all lead information, so we couldn’t even say for sure what REALLY happened. I would say that you don’t have to necessarily go into Social Media (or any other marketing initiative) expecting to fail. Ultimately, social media is about the sale.

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JULY 22, 2010

The customers are given a better experience and the brand likely winds up with a more loyal customer base – which is often a leading indicator of long term profitability. I think one of the best elements of building a two-way connection with customers is that its often a win:win situation.

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MAY 20, 2010

And it’s about behavior that leads to dollars. Premature Calculation The problem with the pet naming approach is that you end up having the “is this working&# conversation when the social media program is already in operation, which forces you to conduct statistical gerrymandering to determine which measures are relevant.

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JUNE 3, 2010

Do you think the ownership issue could lead to a privacy issue similar to FB? link] Wufoo Making Boring Things Sexy – the Wufoo Way by @king_jaffy [link] [link] Wufoo Making Boring Things Sexy – the Wufoo Way by @king_jaffy [link] [link] Jason Thanks, it's a question that's been weighing on my mind.

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JUNE 15, 2010

Companies should follow, not lead, their customers across the social Web. Ask Perhaps the most obvious way of finding out where your customers are hanging out in social media is unfortunately the least utilized. " -Jay Baer [link] [link] David Burn "Companies should follow, not lead, their customers across the social Web."

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

She specializes in social media strategies that lead to actionable plans to achieve real world objectives. I’ve spent a lot of time working with various social media monitoring tools and I’ve whittled my list of favorites down to two or three.

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MARCH 18, 2010

Suggesting otherwise is making a false promise and leading to the idea that Social Media can somehow totally replace other forms of advertising. In most cases Facebook and Twitter don't create fans and followers out of space, but has the potential to build on prior relationships and experience with a brand.

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JULY 13, 2010

Here’s how to start: Instead of compartmentalizing your digital champions, turn them into teachers: They can still lead projects, but make sure they are rewarded by their ability to help others achieve digital breakthroughs. And when it’s your turn to lead, remember that united we stand, divided we fall. Just get started.

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APRIL 8, 2010

Most of the chatter leading up to the iPad’s release was around how would it perform against standard computing tasks. After a few days of messing around with it, the iPad reminds me very much of that remote control with a cord. Cool, and a difference-maker, but not 100% transformative. I have found this to be a poor comparison.

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JULY 8, 2010

While it’s not that easy with online marketing, for the past two decades, email has been the leading retention marketing tactic, and the channel you can bank on to deliver a predictable revenue stream—provided that you’ve invested in building your own, permission-based list.

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JUNE 8, 2010

I suppose if we said generate leads by listening it may have an impact instead of listening to conversations to find new opportunities. I suppose if we said generate leads by listening it may have an impact instead of listening to conversations to find new opportunities. SuzanneVara [link] Suzanne Vara Listen.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

Marketers stuck in roles that task them to constantly represent controversial doings while having no influence to solve the probs that lead to the angry customers due to corporate structure. You're Pissed Off at the Wrong Guy – [link] arifleischer There's another side to this common scenario.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

RT @GlassHalfFullPR: The 39 Social Media Tools I'll Use Today via @jaybaer [link] [link] Blu Maya The 39 Social Media Tools I'll Use Today | Blogging and Content Creation | Social Media Consulting – Convince & Convert [link] [link] Natalie This is such a great comprehensive list! Helps us all in the industry!

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

RT @jaybaer: Kurrently Revolutionizes Real-Time Search With Twitter + Facebook Results [link] [link] Kerry Stratford Kurrently -great lead. Thanks Jay! Thanks Jay!

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AUGUST 3, 2010

I firmly believe that your blog has to serve as your ultimate lead capture tool and your Facebook presence can serve as a marketing funnel! RT @arikhanson: 3 reasons why Facebook is killing your Web site via @jaybaer [link] [link] Stephanie Sammons I agree and great point.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

I firmly believe that your blog has to serve as your ultimate lead capture tool and your Facebook presence can serve as a marketing funnel! RT @arikhanson: 3 reasons why Facebook is killing your Web site via @jaybaer [link] [link] Stephanie Sammons I agree and great point.

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